After starting 11 of 12 games in his lone season in Lexington, quarterback Brock Vandagriff has retired from playing college football. Jon Hale, through a UK spokesperson, confirmed the news that many had been expecting since the season concluded.

Vandagriff transferred to Kentucky following three seasons at Georgia, during which time he appeared in 13 games and won two National Championship rings (2021 and 2022).

He was the Bulldogs No. 2 quarterback in 2023 behind Carson Beck and completed 12 of 18 passes for 165 yards and two touchdowns with no interceptions while adding 39 rushing yards on five rushing attempts.
The former top 40 high school prospect served as UK’s starting quarterback but struggled for much of the year playing behind a woeful offensive line.

He finished the season completing 57.3 percent of his passes for 1,593 yards, 10 touchdowns and eight interceptions while adding 131 yards on the ground.

His best game as a Wildcat came in Oxford as he led the Wildcats to an upset victory over the then No. 6 ranked Rebels by completing 64.3 percent of his passes for a season-high 243 yards and a touchdown. The win saw him complete a 63-yard pass to Barion Brown on 4th and 7 from UK’s own 20-yard-line in the fourth quarter, which set up a go-ahead touchdown a few plays later.

Vandagriff was benched twice during his lone season in Lexington.
Kentucky turned to Gavin Wimsatt for the second half of its Oct. 26 loss to Auburn before turning back to Vandagriff a week later at Tennessee. Then, after struggling through the first half of UK’s Nov. 23 loss at Texas, Vandagriff was replaced by true freshman Cutter Boley. Boley was named the starting quarterback for UK’s season finale against Louisville, while Vandagriff, who battled multiple injuries throughout the season, was inactive. 

Overall, he posted a 4-7 record as UK’s starter. 

In addition to Boley, the team signed Incarnate Word quarterback transfer Zach Calzada. Meanwhile, UK’s 2025 high school class includes three-star prospects, Stone Saunders and Brennen Ward.